Italian Leather Eau de Parfum Memo Paris

Elegant, puzzling, somehow enigmatic sage-green suede with an unusually strong inflection of herbs. Leather is NOT the main event here - the note of gently-tanned hide is nothing more than a soft fuzzy backdrop to the star of the show, which is certainly that tomato leaf. And it's pretty astringent and oddly un-aromatic for a tomato leaf. This is no trip into a heady, peppery, warm/humid greenhouse - unlike a lot of tomato-featuring scents which go all-out for the garden metaphor and throw you in some earth and sap and mineral notes as well. Italian Leather offers very little of the spicy warmth you can often get from the accord - this version is a much cooler, moister, crisper one.

At moments it's so green and so herbal-tonicky it's creeping almost towards the headspace of artemisia or wormwood, so this one does lead you up and then down the garden path again. Overall it seems pretty spare and pretty butch, still unisex, but presents as more of a man's green scent for warmish weather, than a unisex, opulent all-year-rounder. I'm female and like it just fine - it's still very wearable and classy, nothing cheap or raspy about any of its facets - but it's somehow not a real showstopper on me. Solid longevity, though the projection is discreet - and the vanilla-amber base is *really* persistent, if a bit more conventional than the rest of the scent, hanging on in up to 10h on me, so respect for that.

Like all Memos it's very expensive; unlike many of the brand's others, I wasn't convinced that this one in particular justifies the high retail price. For those titillated by the thought of the tomato, have right at it - this is a distinctive and original treatment of it, which doesn't smell much like anything else I've ever tried or can remember. I think it's likely to appeal very very powerfully to a small segment of its possible market, but leave a majority of users slightly perplexed - "is that all? really?" sort of effect.

Did I just read a review that said this is a “ chemical mess “ ? *MOUTHDROP The Pharoah, you are tripping something serious. ITALIAN LEATHER is one of the most magical and amazing compositions I’ve ever smelled.

Finally a leather fragrance that does not copy Tom Ford Tuscan Leather !! Leather is my favorite note but was tired of smelling a leather fragrance and comparing it to TL. Very unique leather here, also very wearable. You get a blast of tomato leaf, some leather and a touch of vanilla at the opening. It is very green and kind of fresh when it starts, but the dry down is completely the opposite. When the resins start to pop out at the dry down, the leather becomes somewhat animalistic and smokey.You still have the tomato leaf but less pronounced and the vanilla becomes more present in the composition. Such a beautiful fragrance, worthy of calling a MASTERPIECE !!! Full bottle worthy for sure, and the best is that you wont be smelling like the other 50 leather fragrances out there.

This is one of the most intoxicating leather fragrances I've ever experienced next to Cuir Ottoman and Aoud Leather. Only it is more elegant and resplendent. The tomato leaf gives it a subtle green flare no other leather based fragrance has. My favorite part is the cozy ensemble of resins that play well with the leather itself. I wasn't expecting this level of refinement and luxury. When it comes to fragrance, I'm all about mood. Wear what you feel and in that moment, embrace that feeling. However, there is a time and most certainly a place to wear Italian Leather. Something so classy should be reserved for a worthy occasion.

Interesting and weird.. it's tomato leaf with smooth leather. Definitely not for everyone. Personally I can wear it and it has nice longevity which I like. The rest notes are tamed and well blended. The vanilla is well balanced and doesn't feel like a gourmand. Italian Leather isn't a sweet scent.
Highly recommended if you are into weird scents. It feels better with cold weather. In a hot air conditioned area it's a little nauseating IMO.